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Dollar Tree Inc. ( DLTR - Free Report ) has been in the news lately after an activist investor, Starboard Value, which is its 1.7% stakeholder, decided to step back on its intentions to make changes to the company’s board...

On Tuesday, oil giant ExxonMobil ( XOM - Free Report ) and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, have agreed to cut all ties and comply with conflict of interest requirements as the former chairman and CEO awaits confirmation. The retirement deal was reached with Exxon’s board of directors, and is worth about $180 million.

Shares of the quick-casual and fresh Mexican food restaurant chains operator Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( CMG - Free Report ) were up over 3% in yesterday’s trading session following the news that the company is doing away with its dual Chief Executive Officer (CEO) structure.

The company announced that its board of directors has named founder, Steve Ells the company’s sole CEO. He will also remain chairman of the board of directors.

Activist investor Dan Loeb is calling for the ouster of Dow Chemical’s (DOW - Analyst Report) CEO Andrew N. Liveris, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Loeb, the founder of Third Point hedge fund, has urged Dow to remove its CEO questioning the ...

Activist investor Starboard Value LP has sent a letter to Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer urging her to combine Yahoo with AOL (NYSE:AOL)). Starboard said the deal will help the companies navigate the ongoing challenges such as growth of ...